-sia

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sia"

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Polish -ś

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀ

Proto-Slavic *-a

Polish -a

Polish -sia

From -ś +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕa/

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• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: -sia

Suffix

-sia f (masculine -ś)

1. female equivalent of -ś: forms feminine diminutives, especially from clipped names

   ‎Katarzyna + ‎-sia → ‎Kasia

Declension

Declension of -sia

	singular	plural
nominative	-sia	-sie
genitive	-si	-ś
dative	-si	-siom
accusative	-się	-sie
instrumental	-sią	-siami
locative	-si	-siach
vocative	-siu	-sie

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -sia

Basia

Danusia

Gabrysia

Jadwisia

Jasia

Joasia

Nepomośka

Uliśka

kapusia

Kasia

kostusia

krówisia

Małgosia

Marysia

Monisia

pilusia

pilusie

pisia

rąsia

Stasia

wygwarnisia

Zosia